جشم

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of undertaking something with difficulty or hardship. It also extends to meanings of burden, chest/breast, and is used as a proper noun for various tribes and individuals.

Derived headwords

جَشِمَverb

1.
he undertook it with difficultyboth
he undertook it with difficulty

جَشْمًاnoun

1.
undertaking with difficultyclassical
The act or state of undertaking something with hardship, serving as the masdar of جَشِمَ.

تَجَشَّمَverb

1.
to undertake with difficultyboth
To take upon oneself a task or matter with considerable difficulty and effort.

تَجْشِيمًاnoun

1.
causing to undertakeclassical
The act of causing someone else to undertake a difficult task, serving as the masdar of جَشَّمَ.

أَجْشَمَverb

1.
to cause to undertakeclassical
To compel or cause someone to undertake a difficult matter.

جُشْمnoun

1.
he undertook it with difficultyboth
he undertook it with difficulty

جُشَمname

1.
he undertook it with difficultyboth
he undertook it with difficulty

Parallel reading

جشمت الأمر بالكسر جشما وتجشمته، إذا تكلفته على مشقة.

I undertook the matter with difficulty (jashamtu, tajashshamtu), meaning I took it upon myself with hardship.

وجشمته الأمر تجشيما وأجشمته، إذا كلفته إياه.

And I made him undertake the matter (jashshamtu-hu, ajshamtu-hu), meaning I tasked him with it.

وقال مهما تجشمنى فإنى جاشم

And he said, 'Whatever burden it may place upon me, I am undertaking it.'

وألقى فلان على جشمه، بضم الجيم وفتح الشين، أي ثقله.

And so-and-so took upon himself its burden (jushmihi), meaning its weight/hardship.

وجشم البعير: أي صدره.

And jashama the camel: meaning its chest/breast.

وهو جشم بن الخزرج.

And he is Jashm son of Khazraj.

إن سرك العز فجخجخ بجشم

If honor delights you, then be mighty with Jashm.

وهو جشم بن ثقيف.

And he is Jashm son of Thaqif.

وهو جشم بن معاوية ابن بكر بن هوازن.

And he is Jashm son of Mu'awiyah, son of Bakr son of Hawazin.